Mitchell College vs. Capitol College

Mitchell College vs. Capitol College comparison

	Mitchell College	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Location	New London, CT	Laurel, MD
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	539	823
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$35,006	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,006	$25,830
Room & Board	$14,800	$12,816
Avg Net Price	$30,365	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$21,641	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,179	258
Admitted	906	166
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	64.3%
Enrolled %	11%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.26
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (8%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	47%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$266	$266

Diversity	Mitchell College	Capitol College
% Men	53%	79%
% Women	47%	21%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	43%
% Black	15%	35%
% Hispanic	12%	12%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Mitchell College	Capitol College
% In-State	56%	79%
% Out-of-State	43%	15%
Campus	Mitchell College	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Capitol College is larger than than Mitchell College based on total student enrollment (823 students vs. 539 students)

Mitchell College vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mitchell College or Capitol College?

• Mitchell College is 35.5% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($35,006.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.5% higher at Mitchell College than Capitol College ($35,006.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Capitol College than Mitchell College ($25,445 vs. $30,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 15.5% lower than costs at Mitchell College ($12,816 vs. $14,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell College than Capitol College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mitchell College students is 51% larger than aid received Capitol College ($21,641 vs. $14,332)

Mitchell College vs. Capitol College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Mitchell College or Capitol College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Capitol College or Mitchell College .

• Mitchell College has a higher acceptance rate (76.8%) than Capitol College (64.3%)

Mitchell College vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mitchell College or Capitol College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Capitol College and Mitchell College.

• The graduation rate at Mitchell College is higher than Capitol College (47% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $37,200 more per year than Mitchell College graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $32,900)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $14 lower median federal student loan debt than Mitchell College graduates. ($25,736 vs. $25,750)
• Capitol College and Mitchell College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($266 vs. $266)
• More Mitchell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Capitol College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/